What color is #6D545C?

#6D545C is a dark, grayish rose, closest to the named color Pinot Noir. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #6D545C?

The RGB value is 109, 84, 92: 109 red, 84 green and 92 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #6D545C?

The complementary color is #546D65, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #6D545C?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.07:1 and white text 6.83:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#6D545C color

#6D545C rgb(109, 84, 92)

Shades of gray

The hex color #6D545C is a dark, grayish rose.

In the RGB color model it is made of 42.7% red, 32.9% green and 36.1% blue (109, 84, 92).

Its hue angle is 341°, with 13% saturation and 38% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 23% magenta, 16% yellow and 57% black.

The closest named color is Pinot Noir (#605258), a difference of 4.8 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.83:1).

#6D545C color codes

HEX	`#6D545C`
RGB	`rgb(109, 84, 92)`
RGB percent	`rgb(42.7%, 32.9%, 36.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(341, 13%, 38%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(341, 23%, 43%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 23%, 16%, 57%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(38.49, 11.77, -0.65)`
CIE LCH	`lch(38.49, 11.79, 356.82)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(11.409, 10.365, 11.523)`
Decimal	`7165020`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #6D545C, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #6D545C	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.07:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.83:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#6D545C as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.83:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.07:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #6D545C looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #6d545c; }
.text { color: #6d545c; }
.border { border: 2px solid #6d545c; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(109 84 92 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #6d545c, #6d5954); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Eggplant.

Questions

What color is #6D545C?: #6D545C is a dark, grayish rose, closest to the named color Pinot Noir. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #6D545C?: The RGB value is 109, 84, 92: 109 red, 84 green and 92 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #6D545C?: The complementary color is #546D65, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #6D545C?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.07:1 and white text 6.83:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.